A WIDOW is seeking answers after performing CPR on her dying husband for more than 20 minutes while awaiting an ambulance.

A MAN was taken to hospital in Poole yesterday evening after he fell from a balcony.

All but two venues will open at BH2 in Bournemouth today after a fire set off the sprinklers at the centre on Sunday.

The A338 is blocked northbound after a crash between a cyclist and a car, it is understood.

BCP Council spent more than £115,000 on due diligence on Barclays House before deciding they won’t be purchasing it after all.

A COMMUNITY stalwart in Wimborne has pointed out that the misspelling of the town's name on the road sign along the A31 is not the first time that this error has happened.

Customers travelling from Southampton parkway and Bournemouth had to wait around forty minutes for a rail replacement coach as rail works disrupted services in the area on Saturday night.

RESIDENTS in Bournemouth were left in shock, and anger, yesterday morning after they woke up to find some cars parked on the street had been vandalised.

A WINTER appeal has been launched for the first time to help provide children's coats after six schools have contacted a charity in need.

Latest cases heard at Poole Magistrates Court.

A NEW Vietnamese restaurant is on the way to fill a vacant premises in the heart of Bournemouth town centre.

A CHURCH in Bournemouth has asked for people who donate their food to do so and attach a postcard to their MP.

TWO objectors have raised concerns about the renewal of the Bournemouth strip club – although it has operated without problems since 1998.

Road users are being warned to expect delays as temporary three-way traffic lights will be installed in Ferndown until early 2023 from today.

Police are searching for a missing 15-year-old from New Milton.

TWO people in Poole was hospitalised this morning after a two-car collision left both vehicles with extensive damage.

AN INDEPENDENT charity in Dorset has opened a cinema for disabled children.

Plans have been submitted to demolish a car sales building in Poole and build 21 flats on the site.

Hundreds of people have reacted over the weekend to a report on the state of Bournemouth town centre.

A SEAHORSE that was accidentally caught by a fisherman as it attached itself to a piece of weed was returned to safety.

A day trip to Brownsea Island 50 years ago.

I AM an OAP and was born here in Burley.

The pound has surged higher ahead of Jeremy Hunt's financial plan statement today, October 17, 2022.

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt is expected to make his announcement at 11am

New Chancellor, Jeremy Hunt, is set to announce a financial plan today, bringing forward measures from the medium-term fiscal plan, the Treasury has confirmed.

BH2 has released an update after the leisure centre was forced to close this morning after a fire in Nando’s.

A fire at Nando's has led to BH2 in Bournemouth being closed.

There are lots of issues surrounding where exactly you are allowed to park your car.

Police officer pleads for boy's bike to be returned after it is seen being used by 'several different men' in Bournemouth town centre.

HOME BARGAINS has re-opened in Christchurch- and it really is bigger and better than ever.

The BH2 centre in Bournemouth is closed 'until further notice'.

AS TALK of national high street struggles mount for a growing number of reasons, one Dorset town is on a strong footing for the future according to its traders.

BOBBY’S in Bournemouth town centre has opened a new floor with a tunnel through to the lower gardens.

A BOURNEMOUTH cafe struggling to pay their energy bill has resorted to switching their lights off during quiet periods. 

West Street in Poole is closed after a crash between two cars.

THE findings of inspectors which led to a Dorset GP surgery being placed into special measures have been revealed.

A SEVEN year old star is "shocked" by the amazing reaction she received to the YouTube video she created on why you should visit Bournemouth.

The new Greggs in the centre of Poole has moved a step closer to opening – directly opposite an existing branch.

AN INQUEST into the death of a woman who was killed by a police officer who had been his long-term lover will not be resumed.

Gaia Pope’s family have demanded a review of the wider investigation into the accusation the 19-year-old was raped.

A BRAVE couple who attempted to deter two teenagers trying to break into a Bournemouth property ended up being victims of a violent knife attack.

IT continues to be a tough time on the high street.

MOTORISTS have been left concerned about a speed camera in Christchurch after it was reported earlier this week a man wrongly received a speeding ticket.

The outrageous Freddie Starr opened Hospital Gala '87 at Poole Stadium to fits of laughter from the crowd.

Animal Rebellion protestors coordinated action in stores such as Harrods, Waitrose and Marks and Spencer.

Boom Battle Bar is opening in Dorset - what you need to know about the first in the county.

Poole's cheapest property on the market at the moment is a £50,000 retirement flat

The Daily Echo takes a look back at these local news stories from 1992.

Asda, Tesco and Aldi are among the supermarkets with 'do not eat' warnings in place

“WE WILL definitely be off to Bournemouth then.”